Compare towns
Grand Isle vs Williston vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grand Isle has the youngest population (median age 43.3).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Grand Isle | Williston | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192 |
10,144Highest |
1,486Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.6Lowest about the VT average |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
| Brookfield and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,846±$22k 24% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$98,500±$23kLowest 21% above VT |
| Williston and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$33k 26% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$339,300±$15kLowest 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$530 10% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
| Williston and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,453 8% above VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Grand Isle and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.